Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama
Panama: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 10.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama is 10.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama peaked at 20.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 50th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.1% | — |
| 1992 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +153.6% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -47.5% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | +30.7% |
| 2025 | 10.4% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 8.5% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Panama was 10.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Panama ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.